Thundershowers were in the forecast so we proceeded cautiously. We made it within 3 miles of the summit but made the decision to turn around just in time. We got soaked on the way down but we made ...read more

Thundershowers were in the forecast so we proceeded cautiously. We made it within 3 miles of the summit but made the decision to turn around just in time. We got soaked on the way down but we made it back to our campsite before the nasty stuff started.

We brought our little Maltese, Cooper, and he was a trooper. I carried him through the steep and technical stuff but he chugged along for a lot longer than I expected.

Today was a crazy day. I commuted to work and was planning on running 5k over lunch. Well, I forgot my shorts at home and can't run in bike shorts so I biked home, then changed and ran back to...read more

Today was a crazy day. I commuted to work and was planning on running 5k over lunch. Well, I forgot my shorts at home and can't run in bike shorts so I biked home, then changed and ran back to work the long way (7k). Needles to say I took a bit of an extended lunch.

In to work and home. Home was yucky....it started to rain and was really dark. Then all of a sudden the winds picked up and it started to pour. The rain was coming down so hard it was actually stin...read more

In to work and home. Home was yucky....it started to rain and was really dark. Then all of a sudden the winds picked up and it started to pour. The rain was coming down so hard it was actually stinging my lips and I had to lean into the strong cross winds.

This was a mock race to help judge my training paces. I was hoping to run a 21:00 flat but I struggled with my breathing which was a bit of a surprise since I rode 62k of hills this morning and ant...read more

This was a mock race to help judge my training paces. I was hoping to run a 21:00 flat but I struggled with my breathing which was a bit of a surprise since I rode 62k of hills this morning and anticipated my legs to be the weak link during this test.

You both are probably right....hard to guage a fake race and that morning ride may just have had me fatigued.
Either way, that pacing is close enough to get a good idea of what my training runs should look like.

From the bottom, it is VERY daunting, but very beautiful. Picture a flat road, lined with massive oak trees that create a canopy over the road. When the incline starts it looks like it goes straight up and you cannot even see the top of the hill because of the trees.